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Hornets Returning To Charlotte Bobcats Start Name Change Process Report
Charlotte Hornets players Jamal Mashburn, center, Rodney Buford, right, and Tim James, left, hold their new jerseys up during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Aug. 3, ...
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BBT exec to tackle immigration issues at forum
How the workplace is affected is a key part of the immigration debate, and one that will be up discussed at the Quarterly Diversity Forum at UNC-Greensboro. There are a lot of angles to the nation's immigration story, from the legal and political to the impact on families. How immigration affects the workplace is a key part of the discussion, and one that is up for debate at today's ...
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2 Samaritans Purse disaster relief units head to Moore Okla.
Two Samaritan's Purse Disaster Relief units left Wilkesboro, N.C., Tuesday morning and are headed for Moore, Okla.Channel 9 spoke to the charitable group.They said the trip should take the drivers about 18 hours to get to the devastated community.The trucks are full of all the tools volunteers need to help clean up.The focus for Samaritan's Purse at the beginning will be helping ...
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Coroner NC mental patient shot killed at point-blank range
A medical examiner's report said a mental patient who was killed by police was shot at point-blank range.Wake County deputies shot and killed Jonathan Cunningham after he fought them and stole their police car, they said.The report said Cunningham was shot in the chest and in the back.The shot to the back was so close there was a ring of gunpowder around it.The Wake County Sheriff has not ...
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County leaders to vote on $19M security upgrades for CMS schools
Mecklenburg County leaders are expected to vote on a multimillion dollar plan to improve security at Charlotte Mecklenburg schools Tuesday night.Security upgrades to the schools come under discussion after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School.Commissioners are set to vote on $19 million for the security improvements, which is a lot less than the $30 million originally proposed for the ...
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Troopers Man leads police on chase through four counties
A man led police officers on a chase through four counties overnight.Channel 9 arrived at Interstate 85 near Sam Wilson Road shortly after the suspect jumped out of the car and tried to run away.Police said the chase started at a DUI checkpoint in Cherokee County, S.C.Video from a DOT camera on I-85 shows the car speeding by with police with flashing lights chasing.The chase went through four ...
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Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister
This aerial photo shows the remains of homes hit by a massive tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/Steve ...
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Jordan will change Charlotte nickname back to Hornets | NBA
Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation. The person said ...
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Police search for Charlotte Troutman robbers
The suspects got away with more than $5,000 in cash, and on Monday night Troutman police believe that robber actually began hours earlier in Charlotte. Police said the men successfully pulled off a daring robbery early Monday morning and authorities believe the men knew exactly what they were doing. In surveillance video, two men can be seen. One man is wearing a baseball cap and the other a ...
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BGEA to send chaplains to Moore
The Billy Graham Rapid Response team is sending chaplains to Moore, Okla., to help in whatever way they can. On Monday night, the team sent Eyewitness News a video of them helping with ...
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